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Bottineau council votes to place 1% sales tax measure on June ballot after petition
Summary
After a petition signed by roughly 10% of residents, the Bottineau City Council voted to put a 1% sales tax proposal on the June 9 ballot; proponents say revenues would fund a community arena/center and city ordinances would be updated if the measure passes.
A citizen petition and council votes have put a 1% local sales tax measure on Bottineau’s June 9 ballot.
Resident Eric Herbel submitted a petition requesting placement of a 1% sales tax question; meeting minutes record that the petition represented about 10% of the city’s population and that proceeds would be used to fund a proposed community arena or center. At the March 2 meeting Councilmember Seykora moved to place the measure on the ballot; Getzlaff seconded and the motion carried. The council later confirmed the action in a special April 2 meeting after reviewing a draft prepared in consultation with the North Dakota League of Cities; a roll-call vote on April 2 was unanimous.
If voters approve the measure, council members noted ordinances will need to be updated to reflect the new tax and define its uses. The minutes do not list a projected revenue estimate, ballot language text, or an implementation timeline should the measure pass.
